General comment: Use this text box to describe how data collection is organised in your Member State (institutions involved, contact information) and in which regional coordination groups (RCG) your Member State participates.

Outline the general framework of the national data collection programme in relation to the relevant sections of the EU MAP. If applicable, indicate major methodological changes in approach compared to previous year(s), and to which section(s) they apply.

Give full name, acronym and contact details of all institutes that contribute to the data collection activities, and describe briefly their role in the work plan.

Provide a link to the national data collection website, if there is one.

(max. 1 000 words)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 6(3)(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004. Use this table to provide information on data availability per data set.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use ‘NA’ (not applicable).

WP table

Indicate the specific table in the work plan with details of the corresponding data.

Data set

Indicate the data set for which information on availability will be given. See MasterCodeList ‘Data set’.

Data subset

Indicate the subset for which information on availability will be given. See MasterCodeList ‘Data subset’.

Specific item

Free text if needed

Implementation year

Indicate the year or years in which the work plan will be implemented.

Reference year

Indicate the year for which data will be collected (e.g. ‘N’, ‘N-1’). The year of implementation is ‘N’.

Availability of the data

Indicate when the data collected during the reference year is planned to be available. Be as precise as possible (e.g. ‘N+1’, ‘N+1-2nd quarter’, ‘N+1, specific date’, etc.).

WP comments

Any further comments

General comment: Member States should provide information on the data availability per data set. New data not included in the work plan may be added as additional rows, highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

Time when data were available

Indicate when data were made available.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This table fulfils Article 7(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004. Use this table to provide information on the planned participation of the Member State in meetings relevant for data collection under the DCF.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Meeting acronym

Indicate an official acronym for meetings your Member State plans to attend.

As a minimum, indicate the national coordination meeting even if your Member State decided not to organise it; all RCG meetings where your Member State is involved; annual meetings of the RCG where your Member State is not involved; the Liaison meeting; the National Correspondents’ meeting. If some meetings cannot be planned by the time the WP is submitted, you may add the meetings which your Member State has attended in the AR. Indicate in ‘WP comments’ column if your Member State does not organise a national meeting or does not participate in an RCG.

Name of meeting

Enter the full official name of the meetings that your Member State plans to attend. Do not leave empty cells if you filled the ‘Meeting acronym’ column. Indicate in ‘WP comments’ column if you do not organise a national meeting or do not participate in an RCG.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use ‘NA’ (not applicable).

WP comments

Any further comments.

General comment: Member States should provide information on the number of meetings related to the DCF that they attended. New meetings not included in the work plan may be added as additional rows, highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

Number of MS participants

Indicate the number of participants from your Member State per meeting. Enter ‘0’ if no participants attended the meeting.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This table fulfils Article 6(3)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004. Use this table to provide information on the agreements with other Member States and how European and international obligations are met. List only current and planned agreements. If an agreement expires during a period covered by the WP, mark it as ‘obsolete’ in the ‘AR comments’ for the year in which it is no longer in force.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’. Enter all Member States involved in an agreement. Separate multiple entries by a semicolon.

Name of the agreement

Indicate the name of the agreement. The Member States concerned should apply the same name for the same agreement.

Contact persons

Provide the name and email address of the national correspondent from each Member State involved in the agreement.

Content

Describe briefly the aim and content of the agreement. Provide an unambiguous full reference or a valid link to the documentation of the agreement, where relevant, in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Coordination

Describe briefly how the coordination is done/will be done and by whom.

Description of sampling/sampling protocol/sampling intensity

Describe briefly the sampling to be carried out under the agreement.

Data transmission

Indicate which Member State is or will be responsible for submitting which data set.

Access to vessels

Indicate by (Y/N) if the agreement implies any form of access to other partners’ vessels. If access is implied, specify it (boarding, sharing samples at landing etc.) in ‘WP comments’ column.

Validity

Indicate the year when the agreement expires or the year when the agreement was/will be signed, if it is automatically extended annually.

WP comments

Any further comments.

General comment: Member States should provide information on changes to ongoing agreements. New agreements not included in the work plan may be added as additional rows, highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

AR comments

Add comments if there were any changes to the agreements during the implementation year. Use ‘ongoing’ if the agreement is still operational; ‘obsolete’ if it is no longer in force; ‘new’ if the agreement has been added.

General comment: This table fulfils Article 6(3)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004. Use this table to provide information on how your Member State plans to fulfil the recommendations and agreements relating to data collection under the DCF at European and international level and how European and international obligations are met.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Source of recommendation/agreement

Indicate the source of the recommendation as an acronym of a relevant Regional Coordination Group (RCG), Liaison Meeting (LM), STECF Expert Working Group (EWG), e.g. ‘LM 2020’, ‘STECF EWG 20-08’.

EU MAP section

Indicate to which paragraph in the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex the recommendation relates (e.g. 1. General principles, 5. Socioeconomic data on fisheries, etc.). If a recommendation relates to several sections, indicate all of them. If a recommendation applies to all EU MAP sections, insert ‘all’.

Topic

Indicate the topic to which the recommendation applies, e.g. ‘Data quality’, ‘Surveys’ etc.

Recommendation number

If applicable, indicate the specific recommendation number.

Otherwise, enter ‘NA’.

Recommendation/Agreement

Refer only to the recommendations and agreements applicable to your Member State. There is no need to list recommendations and agreements that do not apply to your Member State (e.g. on Terms of Reference of expert groups, on actions to be taken by the Commission, etc.). For agreements, the Member States concerned should apply the same description for the same agreement.

Follow-up action

Describe briefly the follow-up actions taken or to be taken.

AR comments

Any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Chapter II, point 1.2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

(max. 900 words per study)

Brief description of the results (including deviations from the plan and justifications as to why if this was the case).

Achievement of the original expected outcomes of the study and justification if this was not the case.

Incorporation of study results into regular sampling by the Member State.

(max. 900 words per study)

General comment: Use this text box to provide information on other data collection activities that relate to your EMFAF operational programme and need to be included in the work plan and the annual report. Describe activities that are funded by the DCF but fulfil objectives under other EMFAF priorities, like marine knowledge, or activities funded by the DCF, but without a direct link to the EU MAP specific requirements or WP template tables, like freshwater fisheries. You can also include one-off specific studies for a particular end-user need that do not enter the regular data collection.

(max 900 words per activity)

Brief description of the results (including deviations from the plan and justifications as to why if this was the case).

Achievement of the original expected outcomes and justification if this was not the case.

Follow-up to the activities (what are the next steps, how the results will be used).

(max 900 words per activity)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(a) of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify data to be collected under Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to give an overview of the collection of data at the level of area/stock. All individuals sampled shall be identified to species level and have length measurements taken, where possible. Other biological data different from length are specified in Table 2.2, and may include data collected under the surveys at sea.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Reference period

Indicate the year(s) to which the data actually refer. Select the three most recent representative years before the first year of the WP period (no update of reference period needed within the WP period), with the data available. Give the reference years as e.g. ‘2018-2020’.

When the reference period differs from the most recent three years, clarify it in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Species

Indicate the scientific name of all the species/stocks listed in Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for all regions and areas where your Member State’s fishing fleet operates.

When the fleet operates in a combined region (e.g. Mediterranean and Black Sea), list all species for that region. You may add additional rows, at the end, for species or stock not included in Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for which sampling is required by your Member State, RFMOs or is agreed at marine region level. Justify such an inclusion in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Area

Indicate the area for the mentioned species/stock, in accordance with column 3 of Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

Average landings in the reference years (tonnes)

Enter the average landings per year in the statistics reference period for each species and stock. If the species is not landed at all, then enter ‘None’. Provide the exact number of tonnes without decimal positions.

Data source used for average national landings

Enter the data source for the average national landings. See MasterCodeList ‘Data Source’.

EU TAC (if any) (%)

Only applies to stocks that are subject to TAC and quota regulations.

Enter ‘None’, if your Member State has no share in the EU TAC of the stock concerned.

Enter the percentage of the share (value between 0 and 100) if your Member State has a share in the EU TAC of the stock concerned.

If the TAC refers to several combined species, enter the percentage of the share in the TAC for each species and indicate the combination in the ‘WP comments’ column. In case of a significant quota swap (more than 50 % of the TAC share), indicate the volume of the swap in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Enter ‘NA’ if the stock is not managed by TAC. In this case fill in the ‘Share (%) in EU landings’ column.

Share (%) in EU landings

Applies to all stocks for which no TACs have been defined (yet). Enter ‘None’, if your Member State has no landings of the stock concerned. Enter the percentage of the share (value between 0 and 100), if your Member State has landings of the stock concerned.

Data source used for EU landings

Enter the data source for EU landings. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’.

Threshold rules used

Indicate which threshold rules apply, when a species is not selected for sampling. For species that are selected for sampling enter ‘None’. For diadromous species enter ‘None’, as no thresholds apply to them under the EU MAP. Use the hierarchy of rules: 1) ‘TAC < 10 %’, 2) ‘Landings < 10 %’, 3) ‘Landings < 200t’.

If your Member State has no landings/catches in a given ‘species*area’, enter ‘Landings < 200 t’.

See MasterCodeList ‘Threshold rules used’.

Regional coordination agreement at stock level

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if there is a regional agreement on sampling the stock. If there is a regional agreement, refer to the name of the agreement in Table 1.3. If different multispecies sampling schemes apply to the same stock and not all of them are regionally coordinated, explain the situation in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Covered by a commercial sampling scheme for length

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if the species/stock is covered by a commercial sampling for length. A stock is considered to be covered by sampling if length structures have been sent to end users routinely during the last three years, or if it is covered by a new sampling frame with a plan to send the length structure to the relevant RFMO/RFO/IO in the future.

Selected for sampling of biological variables

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the species/stock has been selected for sampling for at least one variable of Table 2.2 of the work plan, and enter ‘N’ (no) if otherwise. Make sure that all stocks marked by a ‘Y’ in this field have an entry in Table 2.2.

WP comments

Any further comments.

General comment: Member States should provide information on the number of fish individuals measured for each species/stock. New species/stock, not included in the work plan, may be inserted as additional rows highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

Achieved number of individuals measured for length at national level from commercial sampling

Indicate the total number of fish individuals measured for length at national level from commercial fisheries.

Achieved number of samples for length at national level from commercial sampling

Indicate the number of samples (primary sampling units – PSUs) from commercial fisheries from which the number of individuals was obtained. Even when a species is not selected for sampling, but data are collected, put the number of samples here.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify possible differences between the achieved numbers compared to the expectations based on the protocol. Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 2.1. You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(a) of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This text box applies to the annual report and complements Table 2.1.

Deviations from the work plan

List the deviations (if any) in the achieved data collection (lengths only) compared to what was planned.

The general reasons for deviations from the work plan in terms of planned vs. achieved data collection should be summarised in this section, while detailed comments on deviations on particular species/stocks should be included in the ‘AR comments’ column in Table 2.1.

Actions to avoid deviations

Describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(a) of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify biological data (other than length) to be collected under Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For species listed in this table, biological variables (age, weight, sex ratio, maturity and fecundity) that are planned to be collected shall be shown. The table shall also include data collected under the surveys at sea specified in Table 2.6, and from recreational fisheries specified in Table 2.4. For commercial fisheries, this table should be consistent with Table 2.1.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Species

Indicate the scientific name of the species for which biological variables sampling is required according to Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for all regions and areas where the Member State’s fishing fleet operates.

Enter only these species that have a ‘Y’ in the ‘Selected for sampling of biological variables’ column of Table 2.1.

Area

Indicate the area for the mentioned species/stock, in accordance with column 3 of Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For data collected in the surveys at sea (Table 2.6) or from recreational fisheries (Table 2.4), put the area(s) covered in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Biological variable

Enter biological variable to be collected. See MasterCodeList ‘Biological Variable’. List only biological variables you plan to collect per species/stock at least once during the sampling period. If you plan to collect a variable only in one year, put ‘0’ in column ‘Number of individuals to sample’ for other years when no sampling is planned for this variable. Enter each variable on a separate line and avoid entering multiple variables in the same cell. Only for recreational fisheries may you enter ‘length’ as a biological variable.

Data collection requested by end user

Indicate whether the data collection is based on an end user request using ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no). For data that is mandatory under the EU MAP, it is to be expected that the default is ‘Y’. For additional data, enter ‘Y’ (e.g. because a national body or RCG requests a certain type of data collection) or ‘N’ (e.g. when the data collection anticipates future possible use).

Observation type

Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect data for the specified sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’.

Sampling scheme type

Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears. Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.

For mandatory research surveys at sea report only sampling schemes for main target species as listed in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.

Sampling scheme identifier

Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’*’Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1. For mandatory research surveys at sea, use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex – see MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.

If your Member State’s landings are sampled by another Member State under a bi- or multilateral agreement, put a row in this table referring to the other Member State’s sampling scheme identifier.

Opportunistic (O) or planned (P) sampling

If the number of individuals sampled is related to sampling schemes in 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 enter ‘O’ (‘opportunistic’) and no figures (‘N/A’) in the ‘Number of individuals to sample’ column.

If the number of individuals sampled is related to a specific sampling scheme for biological variables, enter ‘P’ (‘planned’) and provide a figure in the ‘Number of individuals to sample’ column.

Number of individuals to sample

Enter ‘N/A’ in case of an Opportunistic sampling (‘O’), and a planned figure in case of a Planned sampling (‘P’). Enter ‘0’ in case no collection is planned for a given year.

Regional work plan name

Indicate the name of the regional work plan in force if any. Use an acronym if one exists. Enter ‘N’ (no) if no regional work plan applies.

WP comments

Any further comments. In case of a bi- or multilateral agreement on this stock*variable, indicate the name of the agreement as in Table 1.3.

General comment: Member States should provide information on the number of fish measured for each species, area, biological variable, and sampling scheme. New species/variables/schemes, not included in the work plan, may be added as additional rows, highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

Achieved number of sampled individuals at national level

Indicate the total number of individuals sampled at national level. Put ‘0’ if no sampling was done in the reporting year. For opportunistic sampling from research surveys at sea, you may put ‘NA’.

Achieved number of samples

Indicate the number of samples (PSU as defined in Annex 1.1) from which the number of individuals was obtained. Put ‘0’ if no sampling was done in the reporting year. For research surveys at sea, put ‘NA’.

Achieved % of sampled individuals at national level

This column fills in automatically using a formula:

100 * (‘Achieved number of sampled individuals at national level’)/(‘Number of individuals to sample’)

‘N/A’ indicates opportunistic sampling or no sampling for a given variable.

Indication if AR comments required concerning achieved % of sampled individuals

This column fills in automatically if the discrepancy between achieved and planned measurements is less than 90 % or more than 150 %. Values outside this range are flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

‘N/A’ indicates opportunistic sampling.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan, especially if there is a discrepancy indicated in column T. If some species were added for sampling in the implementation year, briefly explain the reason. Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 2.2. You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(a) of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This text box applies to the annual report and complements Table 2.2.

Deviations from the work plan

List the deviations (if any) in the achieved collection of biological data (other than lengths), compared to what was planned.

The general reasons for deviations from the work plan in terms of planned vs. achieved data collection should be summarised in this section, while detailed comments on deviations on particular species/stocks should be included in the ‘AR comments’ column in Table 2.2.

Actions to avoid deviations.

Describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(b) and point 2.3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to give an overview of the data to be collected from freshwater and inland commercial and recreational fisheries for salmon, sea trout and eel. Also include overview of data to be collected from research surveys on salmon, sea trout and eel in freshwater, and on eel in any relevant habitat including coastal waters. Use Tables 2.1, 2.2 and 2.5 to describe the collection of diadromous species data from commercial fisheries at sea.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Species

Indicate the scientific name of the species. List all species from Table 3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, even if a species does not occur in the Member State.

Management unit/River

For salmon and sea trout, indicate the river. For eel, indicate the Eel Management Unit (EMU).

Body of water

Enter the name of the river (for salmon and sea trout) or other body of water (for eel).

Species present in the MS

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if the species is present in the Member State, even if not sampled.

Observation type

Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect data for the specified sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’.

Sampling scheme type

Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears.

Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.

Sampling scheme identifier

Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1.

Reasons for not sampling

If the species is required according to Table 3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex or is selected at regional level, but not collected, indicate the reason(s) for not sampling this species, with specific references and scientific evidence where appropriate (e.g. species not present in the area, regulations/laws in the country etc.).

Life stage

Indicate the life stage of the species (e.g. glass, yellow, silver, parr, smolt, adult etc.). See MasterCodeList ‘Life stage’.

Agreed at RCG

The designation of rivers and other bodies of water to be monitored for eel, salmon and sea trout shall be agreed at RCG level and performed at national level.

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if there is an RCG recommendation or a regional agreement to sample at specified sampling sites.

Fishery/Independent data collection

Indicate whether data originates from commercial or recreational catches (F = fishery) or from other sources (I = independent).

Diadromous variable

Indicate the variables to be collected.

Examples: the abundance of recruits (glass eel), the abundance of standing stock (yellow eel), the number, weight and sex ratio of emigrating silver eels, the abundance of smolt, parr and the number of ascending individuals in rivers for adult salmon and sea trout.

If variables are not directly collected but estimated, describe the method of estimation in Text Box 2.3. Enter each variable in separate rows.

See MasterCodeList ‘Diadromous variable’.

Methods

Indicate the methods used (e.g. traps, electrofishing, counter, logbooks etc. or any combination of these methods) from which data will be derived. Describe the sampling method/strategy also in the quality document (Annex 1.1).

Unit

For each method, indicate the planned unit of data reporting (number, sites, number of individuals, etc.).

Planned minimum number of units

Indicate the planned minimum numbers for the unit chosen. (e.g. number of traps, number of counters, number of electrofishing sites, etc.).

Frequency

Indicate the planned sampling frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter ‘Other’, specify the frequency in the ‘WP comments’ column.

WP comments

Any further comments.

General comment: This table should provide information on the achieved numbers and short texts to explain any divergences with the work plan.

Achieved number of units

Indicate the achieved number of units.

Achieved % of units

The percentage of achieved units. This column fills in automatically using a formula:

100 * (‘Achieved number of units’)/(‘Planned minimum number of units’) .

Indication if AR comments required concerning achieved number of units

This column fills in automatically if the discrepancy between planned and achieved number of units is less than 90 % or more than 150 %. Values outside this range are flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan, especially if there is a discrepancy between the ‘Achieved number of units’ and the ‘Planned number of units’. Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 2.3. You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(b) and point 2.3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this text box to give an overview of the methodology used to collect data from freshwater and inland commercial and recreational fisheries for salmon, sea trout and eel. Also include overview of data to be collected from research surveys on salmon, sea trout and eel in freshwater, and on eel in any relevant habitat including coastal waters.

Method selected for collecting data.

Describe briefly the method for collecting the variables presented in Table 2.3. Detailed descriptions are to be included in Annex 1.1. If variables are not directly collected but estimated the method of estimation should be described here.

(max. 250 words per species and area)

Were the planned numbers achieved? Yes/No

If the answer is No, explain why not, and what measures were taken to avoid non-conformity.

(max. 500 words per species and area)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 2.2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify data to be collected under Chapter II point 2.2 of the Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to specify data to be collected under Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, which also includes marine and freshwater recreational catches. For freshwater diadromous species, use Table and Text Box 2.3.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Species

Indicate the scientific name of the species/stocks for recreational fisheries sampling. As a minimum, indicate the species from Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, unless an alternative list has been agreed at regional level. Include also species identified by pilot studies and/or management needs for the recreational fishery and/or agreed at regional level, even if a species does not occur in the Member State. List elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species individually (one line per species). For multi-species sampling schemes such as telephone surveys or screening surveys, you may enter ‘All species’.

Area(s) covered

Indicate the areas planned to be covered by fishing and/or sampling. The area shall be a part or, if applicable, entire area as indicated in Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for the species listed in that table. Use Table 2.3 for freshwater recreational fishing on eel, salmon and sea trout.

Species present in the MS

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if the species is present in the Member State even if not sampled.

License

Indicate whether a general, a species-specific, a gear-specific, an area-specific, or no license is required by a delegated authority.

See MasterCodeList ‘License’.

Reasons for not sampling

If the species is required according to Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex or is selected at regional level, but not collected, indicate the reason(s) for not sampling this species, with specific references and scientific evidence where appropriate (e.g. species not present in the area, regulations/laws in the country etc.).

Agreed at RCG

The designation of species of interest shall be agreed at regional level. Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if there is an RCG recommendation or a regional agreement to conduct the respective sampling.

Is an annual estimate of the total catch planned?

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the catch per species (weight and/or numbers), for the mentioned species.

Is an estimate of the annual percentage of catch released alive planned?

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the rate of fish released alive per species for the mentioned species.

Explain in the quality document (Annex 1.1) how these estimates are calculated.

Is the collection of biological variables planned?

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the catch composition (e.g. length, age structure) for the mentioned species.

Is there a regional threshold for the collection of stock related biological variables?

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) whether, for the mentioned species, a threshold applies for biological data collection from recreational catches, which is agreed and coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs. This column shall be filled only when ‘Y’ is indicated in the previous column (‘Is the collection of biological variables planned?’).

Observation type

Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect data for the specified sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’.

Sampling scheme type

Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears.

Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.

Sampling scheme identifier

Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1.

Frequency

Indicate the planned sampling frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’.

If you enter ‘Other’, specify the frequency in the ‘WP comments’ column.

WP comments

Any further comments

General comment: This table should provide information on the estimate of catch quantities and percentage released, and the collection of catch composition data for recreational fisheries implemented by Member States.

Estimated annual catch quantities by species

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) whether, for each mentioned species, the annual catch weight (tonnes) is estimated for the sampling year.

Estimated annual percentage release

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) whether, for each mentioned species, the annual percentage released is estimated for the sampling year.

Collection of biological data

Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) whether, for each mentioned species, the biological data are collected for the sampling year.

Evaluated by external experts/bodies

Indicate with ‘Y’ (Yes) or ‘N’ (No) if the survey is evaluated by external experts/bodies. If the answer is ‘Y’, identify the evaluator (e.g. WGRFS, ICCAT) and provide further details about the evaluations (year, part of the survey, progress etc.) in the ‘AR comments’ column.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this text box to give an overview of the methodology used to collect data on marine and freshwater recreational catches. For freshwater diadromous species, use Table and Text Box 2.3.

Description of the sampling scheme/survey according to Table 2.4.

(max. 900 words per region)

Deviations from the work plan

List the deviations (if any) in the achieved data collection, compared to what was planned in the work plan and explain the reasons for the deviations.

Action to avoid deviations

Describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid the deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce results.

(max. 900 words per region)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(a) and (b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 2.1(a) and point 4.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table refers to data to be collected under Table 1 and under regulations specified in Table 2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to identify all commercial fishery-dependent sampling schemes in the Member State. The Member State shall list the sampling frames within the scheme, the primary sampling unit (PSU) type and the envisaged number of PSUs that will be available in the year of submission. For each sampling frame, the Member State shall record the number of PSUs it is planning to undertake.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Reference period

Indicate the year(s) to which the data actually refer. Select the three most recent representative years before the first year of the WP period (no update of reference period needed within the WP period), with the data available. Give the reference years as e.g. ‘2018-2020’, ‘2017-2019’.

When the reference period differs from the most recent three years, clarify it in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Implementation year

Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Observation type

Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect the data for each sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’.

Sampling scheme type

Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears.

Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.

Species coverage

Indicate if the sampling scheme type*observation type covers all or only a part of the species. See MasterCodeList ‘Species coverage’.

If you enter ‘Selected species/stocks’, provide specific details in the quality document (Annex 1.1).

Sampling scheme identifier

Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’ * ‘Species coverage’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1.

If your Member State’s landings are sampled by another Member State under a bi- or multilateral agreement, put a row in this table referring to the other Member State’s sampling scheme identifier.

Add an ‘out-of-frame’ row per sampling scheme identifier, even if all sampling population is covered. In this case, enter ‘0’ for the planned PSU number, and duplicate other specifications (eg. observation type, frequency, PSU type etc.).

Sampling frame identifier

Indicate a unique code or name (free text) to identify each sampling frame within the sampling scheme. Use identical reference in text boxes.

To provide an insight into the real coverage of the sampling design, enter at least one row per ‘Region’ * ‘RFMO’ * ‘Sampling scheme identifier’ combination for out-of-frame parts of the population. It is recommended for all combinations, but it should be provided at least for the ones where ‘Sampling scheme type’=‘commercial fishing trip’.

Sampling frame description

Describe briefly (free text) the sampling frame (e.g. trawlers in the GSA 22; west coast purse-seiners; ports of the NW area, etc.). If necessary, add a more detailed description in Text Box 2.5.

Sampling frame spatial coverage

Indicate the spatial coverage of the sampling frame (e.g. the ICES area, the GFCM GSA, the NAFO area, ICCAT sampling areas, etc.). The Member States decide independently on the sampling frame areas.

Frequency

Indicate the planned sampling frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter ‘Unknown’ or ‘Other’, explain in the ‘WP comments’ column or in Text Box 2.5.

PSU type

Indicate the primary sampling unit (PSU) inside each sampling frame. PSUs could be a fishing trip, fishing vessel, fishing day, port, trip, vessel*trip, vessel*week, port*day, port*week, port*month, etc.

Method of PSU selection

Indicate the method(s) for the selection of the primary sampling unit (PSU). See MasterCodeList ‘PSU Selection’.

Catch fraction

Indicate which fraction of the catch is to be covered by the sampling. See MasterCodeList ‘Catch fraction’. If you enter ‘Other’, describe the fraction in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Average number of PSUs during the reference period

Enter the average yearly number of PSUs in the reference period. Include all PSUs, not only the sampled ones.

Planned number of PSUs

Indicate the planned number of PSUs to be sampled annually for the implementation year(s). If a sampling scheme covers the entire targeted population, enter ‘0’ in the ‘out-of-frame’ row.

PETS observation covered within the sampling scheme

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) when the observation of protected, endangered, threatened and sensitive (PETS) species is covered within the sampling scheme identifier, and ‘N’ (no) if it is not included.

Does the sampling protocol allow for the quantification of PETS observation effort?

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the PETS observation effort can be quantified.

The observation effort might cover a whole trip, or part of a trip. A partial observation of a trip might include a known fraction of hauls, sorting/processing or catch.

Regional work plan name

Indicate the name of the regional work plan in force if any. Use an acronym if one exists. Enter ‘N’ (no) if no regional work plan applies.

WP comments

Any further comments, or further information required if ‘other’ has been used in previous columns. In case of a bi- or multilateral agreement on this sampling scheme, indicate the name of the agreement as in Table 1.3.

General comment: This table should provide information on the achieved level of sampling by Member States and also if incidental catches of protected, endangered, threatened or sensitive (PETS) species were monitored. A new scheme/frame, not included in the work plan, may be inserted as additional rows highlighted in grey, at the end of the table.

Total number of PSUs in the implementation year

Enter the total number of PSUs that were available for selection for the specified sampling frame in the implementation year.

Achieved number of PSUs in the implementation year

Enter the number of PSUs from which data were successfully collected for the specified sampling frame in the implementation year.

Achieved % of PSUs

The percentage of PSUs achieved in the reporting year. This column fills in automatically using a formula:

100 * (‘Achieved number of PSUs in the implementation year’)/(‘Planned number of PSUs in the implementation year’)

Divergence (%) of implementation year vs. reference period

The divergence in percentage of the implementation year vs. the reference period. This column fills in automatically using a formula:

100 * (‘Total number of PSUs in the implementation year’)/(‘Average number of PSUs during the statistics reference period’)

This percentage provides the dimension of the divergence between the existing situation when planning was designed and the real situation during the sampling year.

Indication if AR comments are required concerning number of PSUs achieved

This column fills in automatically if the discrepancy between planned and achieved number of PSUs is less than 90 % or more than 150 %. Values outside this range are flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

Number of unique active vessels in the sampling frame

Enter the number of unique active vessels during the implementation year for the sampling frame specified, using the definition of ‘active vessel’ from Chapter 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

Report this information wherever it is possible to link the sampling frame to fishing vessels, including on-shore sampling.

Number of unique vessels sampled

Enter the number of unique vessels sampled during the implementation year for the sampling scheme and frame specified.

Report this information wherever it is possible to link samples to vessels, including on-shore sampling.

Number of fishing trips in the sampling frame

Enter the total number of fishing trips for the sampling scheme and frame specified.

Report this information wherever it is possible to link samples to vessels, including on-shore sampling.

Number of fishing trips sampled

Enter the number of fishing trips sampled for the sampling scheme and frame specified.

Report this information wherever it is possible to link samples to vessels, including on-shore sampling.

Percentage of sampled fishing trips where the observer dedicated time to record the bycatch of PETS

Indicate the percentage of the sampled trips where a dedicated PETS observation has been conducted by the observer. This observation also includes cases where zero PETS bycatch was recorded, as long as the observer was looking for bycaught specimens.

If the observation effort is focused only on some kinds of PETS (mammals, reptiles etc.), indicate this in the ‘AR comments’ column, and if necessary, in Text Box 4.2.

Number of fishing trips sampled with PETS mitigation device

Enter the number of fishing trips sampled where a PETS mitigation device was used, for the sampling scheme and frame specified.

Number of species with length measurements

Enter the number of species for which length measurements have been recorded. This is distinct from the species for which biological data has been collected.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan, especially between the ‘Planned number of PSUs’ and the ‘Achieved number of PSUs in the sampling year’. Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 2.5.

You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a) and (b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter 2 point 2.1(a) of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This text box complements Table 2.5.

This text box is complementary to information on the sampling schemes provided in the quality document (Annex 1.1). It serves to highlight additional information on sampling schemes and sampling frames that the Member State considers useful to understand the sampling design planned for the region and the implementation year(s).

Additional information on sampling schemes

You may add specific contextual information related to a region and the implementation year(s), for instance highlighting new developments not yet detailed in the quality document, regional adaptation and/or perspectives for the future. Insert the information under the same sampling scheme identifier as in Table 2.5.

Additional description of sampling frames

You may add a complementary description to what includes the ‘Sampling frame description’ column of Table 2.5. Insert the information under the same identifier and name as in the columns ‘Sampling frame identifier’ and ‘Sampling frame description’ of Table 2.5, and in the same order (Sampling frame identifier + Sampling frame description).

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

Deviations from the work plan

List deviations (if any) in the achieved data collection compared to what was planned in the work plan and explain the reasons for the deviations.

Actions to avoid deviations

Describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(1)(b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1004 and Chapters I and II of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. This table is intended to specify which research surveys at sea set out in Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex and which additional surveys will be carried out by the Member State.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock.

See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’.

If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Name of research survey

Enter the name of the research survey at sea. For mandatory surveys use the name from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. See the ‘Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.

As a minimum, list:

You may list non-mandatory research surveys. Indicate the names of those surveys in accordance with national survey names.

Research survey acronym

Enter the acronym of the research survey at sea. For mandatory surveys use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. See MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’. Survey acronyms used in this table should be consistent with the information in the ‘Sampling scheme identifier’ column in Table 2.2.

Mandatory research survey

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the research survey at sea is included in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex; otherwise enter ‘N’ (no).

Threshold rules used

Indicate which threshold rules apply, if any, for your Member State not to contribute to the survey. See MasterCodeList ‘Threshold rules used’.

For mandatory surveys, enter one of the following options:

For non-mandatory surveys, enter ‘None’.

Regional work plan name

Indicate the name of the regional work plan in force if any. Use an acronym if one exists. Enter ‘N’ (no) if no regional work plan applies.

Cost-sharing agreement signed by MS

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if your Member State has signed a cost-sharing agreement; otherwise enter ‘N’ (no). If a cost-sharing agreement applies, refer to the agreement in Table 1.3.

Type of MS participation

Indicate the form of participation as mentioned in MasterCodeList ‘Type of MS participation’. Fill in this column for all research surveys at sea carried out by your Member State, irrespective of any agreements at regional level. The ‘Type of MS participation’ in a particular survey relates to the entire survey for all MS and not only to the area(s) covered by your MS.

For other types of participation than ‘Financial’, describe the type of participation, and/or its background in more detail under question 4 in Text Box 2.6.

Area(s) covered

Indicate the areas planned to be covered. For mandatory surveys the area shall be a part or, if applicable, entire area as indicated in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.

Time period (month)

Indicate the time period (calendar months in numbers separated by comma) planned to be covered by your Member State.

Frequency

Indicate the survey frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter ‘Unknown’ or ‘Other’, explain in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Relevant international planning group

Enter the acronym of the relevant international group in charge of planning the research survey at sea and its corresponding RFMO/RFO/IO (e.g. IBTSWG-ICES or GFCM).

See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. Use the acronym of the planning group in line with the naming convention within the RFMO/RFO/IO.

If there is no planning group, RFMO, RFO or IO responsible for the survey planning, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

If available, provide a link to a webpage with more information on the survey planning group.

Days at sea planned

Enter the number of days at sea planned for conducting the research survey. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.

Type of sampling activities

Indicate the type of core sampling activities. Core sampling activities are agreed in the relevant group in charge of the survey planning. You may also mention additional sampling activities, decided by your Member State. Use a separate line for each type of sampling activity in a survey, repeating the information from the previous columns. Use the following categories: trawl hauls, hydrography, plankton hauls, acoustic profiles, litter hauls, benthic invertebrate samples, seabed monitoring, etc. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.

Number of sampling activities planned

Indicate the number of planned sampling activities. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.

Research survey database

Enter the name of the database, either national or international, where the collected data are stored. If available, add the link to the database. If no database exists, enter ‘None’. If the data are stored in national and international databases, enter only the latter.

Please note: this column applies to the existence of a database where the data are stored.

Link to survey manual

Indicate where the research survey manual can be found. For mandatory and internationally coordinated surveys, provide a link to the international manual, even if a national manual is also in place. For non-mandatory surveys, a link to the (inter)national manual is optional. If no link is available, enter ‘No link available’. If no manual is available, enter ‘No manual available’.

WP comments

Any further comments

In case of financial participation, has the payment been made?

In case of financial participation in a research survey as part of a cost-sharing agreement, indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) whether the payment has been made. If no cost-sharing agreement applies, enter ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Days at sea achieved

Enter the number of days at sea achieved during the research survey. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the annual report of the Member State conducting the survey.

Number of sampling activities achieved

Indicate the number of target units in the ‘Number of sampling activities planned’ column that were achieved during the survey. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the annual report of the Member State conducting the survey.

Other data submissions

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the raw data are submitted to other scientific bodies than the relevant database, and ‘N’ (no) if not.

Was the survey carried out within the official time period?

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the research survey was carried out within the official survey time period, and ‘N’ (no) if not.

If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the annual report of the Member State conducting the survey.

Was the sampling carried out within the official survey area?

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the research survey was carried out within the official survey area, and ‘N’ (no) if not.

If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the annual report of the Member State conducting the survey.

Indication if AR comments required concerning number of sampling activities achieved

This column fills in automatically if the discrepancy between the planned and achieved number of sampling activities is less than 90 % or more than 150 %. Values outside this range are flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

Indication if AR comments required concerning temporal and spatial coverage

This column fills in automatically if the spatial or temporal coverage has not been met. If in one of the columns ‘N’ has been reported, this is flagged with an ‘x’ and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan, especially if there is a discrepancy indicated in columns AB and AC.

Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 2.6. You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(1)(b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapters I and II of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. It is intended to specify which research surveys at sea, as set out in Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex will be carried out. Member States shall specify whether the research survey is included in Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex or whether it is an additional survey.

(Use one text box per survey)

Name of the research survey

(max. 450 words per survey)

(max. 450 words per survey)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(c), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to cover variables indicated in Table 6 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, excluding variables related to the inland waters (eel), and describe the method used to derive estimates for representative samples where data are not to be recorded under Control Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or where data collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the right aggregation level for the intended scientific use. Table 3.1 should be filled only if complementary data collection is planned.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.

Supra region

Use the naming convention from Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. If information refers to all supra regions, insert ‘all supra regions’. See MasterCodeList ‘Supra region’.

Geo Indicator

The ‘Geo Indicator’ distinguishes fleet segments operating in outermost regions and fleet segments operating exclusively in non-EU waters (international waters + third-country fisheries partnership agreements). If a Geo Indicator is not relevant for a fleet segment, use the ‘NGI’ code. See MasterCodeList ‘Geo Indicator’.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’.

If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Activity indicator

Use the following activity indicators: ‘Low active’; ‘Active’; and ‘NA’. If you divide a fleet segment into different activity levels, use ‘L’ for the low activity vessels and ‘A’ for the normal economic activity vessels. The sum of the vessels with ‘L’ and ‘A’ activities should be equal to the total population of that segment. The methodology for how to apply activity level is provided in Recommendation 5 of PGECON 2018. If an activity level is not applied, use ‘NA’. See MasterCodeList ‘Activity indicator’.

Segment or cluster name

Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.

Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList. Table 3.1 should include only the segments which are reported in Table 5.1.

Fishing activity variable

Use the naming convention from Table 6 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Enter variables, not groups of variables. See MasterCodeList ‘Fishing Activity variable’.

Data source

Indicate the data sources used. Separate multiple data sources with ‘;’. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’.

Data collection scheme

Enter the data collection scheme code (C – Census; PSS – Probability Sample Survey; NPS – Non-Probability Sample Survey; IND – Indirect survey, where the variable is not directly collected but estimated or derived.). See MasterCodeList ‘Data collection scheme’.

Planned sample rate (%)

For each data source, indicate (%) the planned percentage of coverage, based on the numbers of vessels subject to complementary data collection.

WP comments

Any further comments.

AR reference year

Enter the year for which data have been collected

Number of vessels

Enter the number of vessels subject to complementary data collection. The population is based on the active and inactive vessels registered in the Union Fishing Fleet Register as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 on 31 December of the reporting year and vessels that do not appear in the Register on that date but have fished at least one day during the reporting year.

Planned sample number

This column fills in automatically with the number of vessels planned for the complementary data collection.

‘Planned sample number’ = ‘Number of vessels’ * ‘Planned sample rate’

Achieved response number

Enter the number of responses for the complementary data collection for each of the data sources and variables.

Response rate (%)

Number of responses/Sample size

‘Response rate (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Planned sample number’) %

Achieved coverage (%)

Achieved coverage from the number of vessels subject to complementary data collection.

‘Achieved coverage (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Number of vessels under complementary data collection’) %

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(c), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 3.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. It is intended to describe the method used to derive estimates of representative samples where data are not to be recorded under Control Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or where data collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the right aggregation level for the intended scientific use. Text Box 3.1 should be filled only if complementary data collection is planned.

Explain the reasons for implementing complementary data collection

Information on the sampling schemes is available in the quality document (Annex 1.2). However, the Member State is invited to highlight additional information here on sampling schemes and sampling frames deemed necessary to understand the actual sampling design planned for the implementation year(s).

(max. 900 words)

Deviations from the work plan

List the changes from the work plan (if any) and explain the reasons.

Actions to avoid deviations

Briefly describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(max. 900 words)

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(c), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 3.2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision. It is intended to describe the methods and data sources used to estimate fishing capacity, effort and landings data.

Describe data collection of inland eel commercial fisheries landings, effort and capacity. List or describe, for instance, the number of fishing entities, fishing methods, and the associated units used.

(max. 900 words)

Deviations from the work plan

List the changes from the work plan (if any) and explain the reasons.

Actions to avoid deviations

Briefly describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(max. 900 words)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1004 and Chapter II point 4.3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify the sampling plan to collect and analyse stomach contents.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.

Region

See MasterCodeList ‘Regions’. If information refers to all regions, use code ‘all regions’.

RFMO/RFO/IO

Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use ‘NA’ (not applicable).

Area(s) covered

Indicate the areas planned to be covered. For mandatory surveys the area shall be the same as indicated in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.

Observation type

Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect data for the specified sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’.

Sampling scheme type

Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears.

Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.

Sampling scheme identifier

Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1. For mandatory research surveys at sea, use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex – see MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.

Regional work plan name

Indicate the name of the regional work plan in force if any. Use an acronym if one exists. Enter ‘N’ (no) if no regional work plan applies.

Time period (quarter)

Indicate the time period (quarters, separated by a comma if more than one) planned to be covered by your Member State. If a regional stomach sampling plan applies, refer to that plan.

Species for stomach sampling

Indicate the scientific name of the species for which stomach sampling is planned. Use species names from Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

Expected number of stomachs

Enter the expected number of stomach samples based on the sampling protocol. (e.g. if the protocol mentions five fish per length class for a species, estimate how many length classes may be expected for that species based on previous years, and multiply by five).

If no stomach sampling protocol applies, justify the expected number of stomachs to be collected in the ‘WP comments’ column.

Link to stomach sampling protocol

Indicate where the stomach sampling protocol can be found.

Provide a link to an international manual, even if a national manual is also in place.

Enter ‘N’ if no stomach sampling protocol is available.

Metagenomic techniques

Indicate ‘Y’ (Yes) if metagenomic techniques will be used in the stomach sampling or ‘N’ (No) if not.

WP comments

Any further comments

Sampled number of stomachs

Indicate the number of stomachs collected.

Was the sampling carried out within the planned time period(s)?

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) to indicate whether or not the stomach sampling was carried out within the planned time period.

Was the sampling carried out within the planned area(s)?

Enter ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) to indicate whether or not the stomach sampling was carried out within the planned area(s).

Indication if AR comments required concerning number of samples achieved

This column fills in automatically if the discrepancy between the planned and achieved number of samples is less than 90 % or more than 150 %. Values outside this range are flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

Indication if AR comments required concerning temporal and spatial coverage

This column fills in automatically if the spatial and temporal coverage has not been met. If in one of the columns ‘N’ has been reported, this is flagged with an ‘x’, and the Member State is requested to provide a comment in the ‘AR comments’ column. You may also fill in the ‘AR comments’ column without the indication.

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan, especially if there is a discrepancy indicated in columns P and Q. Indicate in this column if extended comments are given in Text Box 4.1. You may add any further comments.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(a) and (b), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter 2 point 4.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This text box complements Table 2.5.

This text box is complementary to information on the sampling schemes provided in the quality document (Annex 1.1). It serves to highlight information on sampling schemes and sampling frames related to incidental catches of sensitive species.

Additional information on planning the observation of incidental catches of sensitive species (if already filled in in Annex 1.1, please indicate where it can be found):

Additional information on observer protocols (if already filled in in Annex 1.1, indicate where it can be found):

Additional information on sampling schemes

You may add specific contextual information related to a region and the implementation year(s), for instance highlighting new developments not yet detailed in the quality document, regional adaptation and/or perspectives for the future. Insert the information under the same sampling scheme identifier as in Table 2.5.

Additional description on sampling frames

You may add a complementary description to what includes the ‘Sampling frame description’ column of Table 2.5. Insert the information under the same identifier and name as in the columns ‘Sampling frame identifier’ and ‘Sampling frame description’ of Table 2.5, and in the same order (Sampling frame identifier + Sampling frame description).

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

Results

Provide additional information, if available, in this text box. For example, summary information on the number of individuals recorded as bycaught per species, gear group and monitoring method with information about the state of the animals (i.e. were they released alive, dead, or collected for sampling).

Deviations from the work plan

The Member State shall list the deviations (if any) in the achieved data collection compared to what was planned in the work plan and explain the reasons for the deviations.

Actions to avoid deviations

The Member State shall describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(One text box of max. 1 000 words per region/RFMO/RFO/IO)

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5 paragraph 2(a) and 2(b), Article 6 paragraph 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and Chapter 2, point 4.2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. It contains information on additional studies on the fisheries impact on marine habitats.

(max. 900 words per study)

Brief description of the results (including deviations from the plan and justifications as to why if this was the case).

Achievement of the original expected outcomes and justification if this was not the case.

Follow-up to the activities (what are the next steps, how the results will be used).

(max. 900 words per study)

General comment: This table is intended to indicate the size of fleet segments and clustering schemes. The population shall include all active and inactive vessels registered in the Union Fishing Fleet Register, as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/218 on 31 December of the reporting year, and vessels that do not appear on the Register at that date but have fished at least one day during the reporting year.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.

Supra region

Use the naming convention from Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. If information refers to all supra regions, insert ‘all supra regions’. See MasterCodeList ‘Supra region’.

Geo Indicator

The ‘Geo Indicator’ distinguishes fleet segments operating in outermost regions and fleet segments operating exclusively in non-EU waters (international waters + third-country fisheries partnership agreements). If a Geo Indicator is not relevant for a fleet segment, use the ‘NGI’ code. See MasterCodeList ‘Geo Indicator’.

Activity indicator

Use the following activity indicators: ‘Low active’; ‘Active’; and ‘NA’. If you divide a fleet segment into different activity levels, use ‘L’ for the low activity vessels and ‘A’ for the normal economic activity vessels. The sum of the vessels with ‘L’ and ‘A’ activities should be equal to the total population of that segment. The methodology for how to apply activity level is provided in Recommendation 5 of PGECON 2018. If an activity level is not applied, use ‘NA’. See MasterCodeList ‘Activity indicator’.

Fishing technique

Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. See MasterCodeList ‘Fishing technique’.

Length class

Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection purposes.

See MasterCodeList ‘Length Class’.

Segment or Cluster Name

Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.

Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList.

Total population (WP)

Enter the number of vessels as defined in Chapter II point 5.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, based on information available at the time the WP is submitted.

WP comments

Any further comments.

AR reference year

Enter the year for which data have been collected.

Total population (AR)

The population comprises all active and inactive vessels registered in the Union Fishing Fleet Register as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 on 31 December of the reporting year and vessels that do not appear in the Register at that date but have fished at least one day during the reporting year.

AR comments

Any further comments.

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(d), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 5 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify data to be collected under Tables 7 and 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to give an overview of the population for economic and social data in the fisheries sector.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.

Supra region

Use the naming convention from Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. If information refers to all supra regions, insert ‘all supra regions’. See MasterCodeList ‘Supra region’.

Geo Indicator

The ‘Geo Indicator’ distinguishes fleet segments operating in outermost regions and fleet segments operating exclusively in non-EU waters (international waters + third-country fisheries partnership agreements). If a Geo Indicator is not relevant, use the ‘NGI’ code. See MasterCodeList ‘Geo Indicator’.

Activity indicator

Use the following activity indicators: Low active; Active and NA. If you divide a fleet segment into different activity levels, use ‘L’ for the low activity vessels and ‘A’ for the normal economic activity vessels. The sum of the vessels with ‘L’ and ‘A’ activities should be equal to the total population of that segment. Methodology of how to apply activity level is provided in the Recommendation 5 of PGECON 2018. If activity level is not applied, use ‘NA’. See MasterCodeList ‘Activity indicator’.

Type of variables (E/S)

Enter the category to which the variables belong: ‘E’ (economic) or ‘S’ (social). See the ‘Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’.

Segment or cluster name

Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.

Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList. For social data collection, you may use ‘All segments’ code from ‘Segment or cluster name’ list in the MasterCodeList.

Economic and social variables

Use the naming convention from column 2 of Table 7 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the economic variables, and Table 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the social variables. See the ‘Description’ column for list ‘Economic and Social Variables’ in MasterCodeList.

Data source

Indicate the data sources used. If there is no planned data collection for some variables, enter ‘NA’ (‘Not applicable’).

Separate multiple data sources with ‘;’.See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’.

Data collection scheme

Enter the data collection scheme code (C – Census; PSS – Probability Sample Survey; NPS – Non-Probability Sample Survey; IND – Indirect survey, where the variable is not directly collected but estimated or derived.). If there is no planned data collection for some variables, enter ‘NA’ (‘Not applicable’).

See MasterCodeList ‘Data collection scheme’.

Planned sample rate (%)

Indicate the planned sample rate (%) based on the population. If there is no planned data collection for some variables, enter ‘N’ (no).

If the ‘Data source’ is related to the Control Regulation, the corresponding figures can be ignored (as it would have to be 100 % in all cases).

WP comments

Indicate if your Member State cross checks data sources used in conjunction with the main data source, and describe the process in Annex 1.2.

Any further comments.

AR reference year

Enter the year for which data have been collected.

Total population

Enter the total population number. It should be consistent with the ‘Total population (AR)’ column in Table 5.1.

Updated planned sample rate (%)

Enter the sample rate (%), updated during the sampling process (based on updated information).

Updated planned sample number

This column fills in automatically with whole numbers (no fractions).

‘Updated planned sample number’ = ‘Total population’ * ‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’

Achieved response number

Enter the number of responses received.

Response rate (%)

Number of responses/Sample size

‘Response rate (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Updated planned sample number’) %

Achieved coverage (%)

‘Achieved coverage (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Total population (AR)’) %

Updated planned sample rate/Planned sample rate (%)

‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’/‘Planned sample rate (%)’

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(d), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 5 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. It is intended to specify the data to be collected under Tables 7, 8 and 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

1.   Description of clustering

In cases where a fleet segment has less than 10 vessels:

Clustering should be described, and information should be given on the segments that are clustered.

The Member State should distinguish between segments considered for clustering as follows:

Importance of fleet segments should be assessed in terms of landings (value and volume) and/or effort. Similarity should be demonstrated using expert knowledge on fishing patterns or on available data on landings and/or effort.

For each of the cases described, the Member State should apply the following approaches for clustering according to the different characteristics of fleet segments:

2.   Description of activity indicator

If the Member State is using an activity indicator to divide the fleet segment into different activity levels, use ‘L’ for the low activity vessels and ‘A’ for the normal economic activity vessels. Please provide a description of the activity methodology used.

3.   Deviation from the RCG ECON (ex. PGECON) definitions

Describe and justify any deviations from variable definitions as listed in the ‘EU MAP Guidance Document’ on the DCF website.

In case the PIM is not used, explain and justify the application of alternative methods.

(max. 900 words)

Deviations from the work plan

List the changes from the WP (if any) and explain the reasons.

Actions to avoid deviations

Briefly describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(max. 900 words)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(e), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 6 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify data to be collected under Tables 9, 10, and 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Use this table to give an overview of the collection of economic and social data from the aquaculture sector. Do not fill in Table 6.1 if your Member State’s aquaculture production is below the 1 % EU threshold. Use Text box 6.1 to indicate and justify the applied threshold.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.

Aquaculture techniques

Enter the data segmentation by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Table 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008. Collection of data is not mandatory if it is under the threshold applied by the Member State. See the ‘Aquaculture technique’ and ‘Aquaculture species group’ lists in the MasterCodeList.

Aquaculture species group

Enter the data segmentation by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Table 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008. Collection of data is not mandatory if it is under threshold applied by the Member State. See lists ‘Aquaculture technique’ and ‘Aquaculture species group’ in MasterCodeList.

Type of variables (E/S)

Enter the category to which the variables belong: ‘E’ (economic) or ‘S’ (social). See the ‘Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’.

Economic and social variables

Use the naming convention from column 2 of Table 10 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the economic variables, and Table 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the social variables. See MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’.

Data source

Indicate the data sources used. Separate multiple data sources with ‘;’. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’.

Data collection scheme

Enter the data collection scheme code (C – Census; PSS – Probability Sample Survey; NPS – Non-Probability Sample Survey; IND – Indirect survey, where the variable is not directly collected but estimated or derived.). See MasterCodeList ‘Data collection scheme’.

Aquaculture thresholds

Indicate the threshold applied according to Chapter II point 7 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.

See MasterCodeList ‘Aquaculture thresholds’.

Planned sample rate (%)

Indicate the planned sample rate (%) based on the population, as defined in Chapter II point 6.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. If there is no planned data collection for some variables enter ‘N’ (no).

WP comments

Indicate if your Member State cross checks data sources used in conjunction with the main data source, and describe the process in Annex 1.2.

Any further comments.

AR reference year

Enter the year for which data have been collected.

Number of enterprises

Enter the number of enterprises in the segment.

Updated planned sample rate (%)

Enter the sample rate (%), updated during the sampling process (based on updated information).

Updated planned sample number

This column fills in automatically with whole numbers (no fractions).

‘Updated planned sample number’ = ‘Number of enterprises’ * ‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’

Achieved response number

Enter the number of responses received.

Response rate (%)

Number of responses/Sample size

‘Response rate (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Updated planned sample number’) %

Achieved coverage (%)

‘Achieved coverage (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Number of enterprises’) %

Updated planned sample rate/Planned sample rate (%)

‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’/‘Planned sample rate (%)’

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(e), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 6 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. It is intended to specify the data to be collected under Tables 10 and 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

1.   Description of the threshold application

Please provide a percentage for the Member State’s production from the latest EU aquaculture production reported to Eurostat. Describe and justify the applied threshold(s).2. Deviation from RCG ECON (ex. PGECON) definitions

Describe and justify any deviations from variable definitions as listed in the ‘EU MAP Guidance Document’ on the DCF website.

(max. 900 words)

Deviations from the work plan

List the changes from the WP (if any) and explain the reasons.

Actions to avoid deviations

Briefly describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(max. 900 words)

General comment: This table fulfils Article 5(2)(f), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 7 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. This table is intended to specify data to be collected under the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for complementary data collection. Use this table to give an overview of the collection of economic and social data of the processing industry. Specify data collection for variables not covered by Eurostat or for which additional sampling is required. Economic and social data may be collected for fish processing enterprises below 10 employees, for enterprises which have fish processing as a secondary activity, and for variables not covered by Eurostat.

The complementary data collection for fish processing may be implemented on a voluntary basis.

Field name

Description

MS

Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code e.g. ‘DEU’. See MasterCodeList ‘MS’.

Implementation year

Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.

Fish processing segment

Use number of persons employed as the segmentation criteria, in line with Eurostat segmentation: companies <= 10; companies 11-49; companies 50-249; companies > 250. Enter ‘NA’ if no segmentation is applied. See MasterCodeList ‘Fish processing segment’.

Type of variables (E/S)

Enter the category to which the variables belong: ‘E’ (economic) or ‘S’ (social). See the ‘Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’.

Economic and social variables

Use codes from MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’, in line with Annex V to the PGECON 2020 report.

Fish processing activity

Use codes from MasterCodeList ‘Fish processing activity’.

Data source

Indicate the data sources used. Separate multiple data sources with ‘;’. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’.

Data collection scheme

Enter the data collection scheme code (C – Census; PSS – Probability Sample Survey; NPS – Non-Probability Sample Survey; IND – Indirect survey, where the variable is not directly collected but estimated or derived.). See MasterCodeList ‘Data collection scheme’.

Planned sample rate (%)

The population may refer to enterprises whose main activity is defined according to the Eurostat definition under NACE Code 15.20: ‘Processing and preserving of fish and fish products’ and to those which have fish processing as a non-main activity.

WP comments

Indicate if your Member State cross checks data sources used in conjunction with the main data source, and describe the process in Annex 1.2.

Any further comment.

AR reference year

Enter the year for which data have been collected.

Number of enterprises

Enter the number of enterprises in the segment.

Updated planned sample rate (%)

Enter the sample rate (%), updated during the sampling process (based on updated information).

Updated planned sample number

This column fills in automatically with whole numbers (no fractions).

‘Updated planned sample number’ = ‘Number of enterprises’ * ‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’

Achieved response number

Enter the number of responses received.

Response rate (%)

Number of responses/Sample size

‘Response rate (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Updated planned sample number’) %

Achieved coverage (%)

‘Achieved coverage (%)’ = (‘Achieved response number’/‘Number of enterprises’) %

Updated planned sample rate/planned sample rate (%)

‘Updated planned sample rate (%)’/‘Planned sample rate (%)’

AR comments

Add comments to clarify any deviation from the work plan.

General comment: This text box fulfils Article 5(2)(f), Article 6(3)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, and Chapter II point 7 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

(max. 900 words)

Deviations from the work plan

List the changes from WP (if any) and explain the reasons.

Actions to avoid deviations

Briefly describe the actions that will be considered/have been taken to avoid deviations in the future and when these actions are expected to produce an effect. If there are no deviations, then this section is not applicable.

(max. 900 words)

MS:

Region:

Sampling scheme identifier:

Sampling scheme type:

Observation type:

Time period of validity: from when until when

Short description (max 100 words): e.g. sampling scheme aiming to collect length samples from commercial landings on-shore for all species listed in Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. The scheme covers mainland and all outermost regions (‘RUP’ in French, Portuguese, and Spanish).

Description of the population

Population targeted: Specify the primary sampling units (PSUs), e.g. all national port*days (information present in former Table 4B). For research surveys: specify the main target species from a survey perspective (as opposed to Table 1 in the Annex to the Implementing Decision) and the main survey area.

Population sampled: Specify which part of the target population will be sampled and specify which part of the target population is unreachable for sampling or excluded for some reason, e.g. major ports being listed as auctions excluding all minor ports and no sampling during the week-ends. For research surveys at sea describe target species in single-species surveys or ecosystem components (e.g. demersal, pelagic) in multispecies surveys.

Stratification: Explain the logic taken to stratify the population and the number of strata generated, e.g. population stratified in three geographical lots (from A to B, from B to C and from C to D). Each lot is then stratified by auction.

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Sampling design and protocols

Sampling design description: Describe how the sampling allocation is defined; how PSUs and SSUs are selected for sampling; indicate for which catch fraction the sampling scheme applies.

Is the sampling design compliant with the 4S principle?: Y/N/NA (NA for e.g. surveys and diadromous and recreational sampling schemes)

Regional coordination: Indicate if the sampling design and protocols were developed as part of a regional or multi-lateral agreement, and if yes, refer to the agreement (table 1.3) and list all participating Member States.

Link to sampling design documentation: Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on the sampling design exists, provide some details in the textbox.

Compliance with international recommendations: Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the sampling design is in line with international recommendations, and ‘N’ if not. If no relevant expert or coordination groups exist, the sampling design should be shortly explained in the text, and should be available upon request for the evaluators.

Link to sampling protocol documentation: Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on the sampling design exists, provide details of the sampling protocol in this textbox.

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Sampling implementation

Recording of refusal rate: Indicate ‘Y’ (yes), ‘N’ (no), or ‘NA’ (not applicable, in case of research surveys). If ‘N’ (no), indicate when (year) documentation will be available.

Monitoring of sampling progress within the sampling year: Indicate how sampling allocations are adjusted (if needed) and followed-up. What mechanisms are in place to resolve issues and adopt mitigation measures during the sampling year?

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Data capture

Means of data capture: Short description (+ optional photo). Indicate what the means for collecting the data are, e.g. scales, measuring board, dedicated software, etc.

Data capture documentation: Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on data capture (e.g. measuring protocols, maturity staging, manual for the data capture, etc.) exists, provide some details in the textbox.

Quality checks documentation: Indicate ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no). If ‘N’ (no), indicate when (year) documentation will be available. Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on the quality checks exists, provide some details in the text box.

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Data storage

National database: Provide the name of the national database, if applicable. Otherwise, insert ‘NA’ (not applicable). Provide a link if the database is accessible through a website.

International database: Provide the name of the international database(s) and the organisation hosting the database, if applicable. Otherwise, insert ‘NA’ (not applicable). Provide a link if the database is accessible through a website.

Quality checks and data validation documentation: Provide a link to webpage where the documentation can be found. Otherwise, provide some details in the text box.

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Sample storage

Storage description: Indicate the type of soft tissues and hard parts stored (e.g. age structures, stomach, plankton, genetics) and the location used for storing samples; how long the samples are stored; how conservation and maintenance, as well as access to samples, are organised; whether the samples are stored under the auspices/responsibility of an international organisation and, if yes, which one. Provide a link to information on quantities of sampled stored by species/stock, geographic sub-area and by year.

Sample analysis: Provide a brief description or references to documents, including links to webpages (e.g. age reading manuals, EGs reports and protocols) if appropriate, where information on the processing of the samples is provided.

AR comment: Indicate any deviations.

Data processing

Evaluation of data accuracy (bias and precision): Indicate ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no). If ‘N’ (no), indicate when (year) documentation will be available. Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on the evaluation of data accuracy exists, provide some details in the textbox.

Editing and imputation methods: Indicate ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no). If ‘N’ (no), indicate when (year) documentation will be available. Provide a link to a webpage where the documentation can be found. If no link is available, but documentation exists, provide a literature reference (author(s), year and type of publication – e.g. internal report). If no documentation on the editing and imputation methods exists, provide some details in the textbox.

Quality document associated to a dataset: Has a publication digital object identifier (DOI) been created? Is there a document summarising the estimation process that has been followed?

Validation of the final dataset: How are datasets validated (quality checked) before being provided to the end user?

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Survey specifications

‘Sector name’ refers to socioeconomic data on fisheries, aquaculture and any complementary data collection for fishing activities and processing, as in the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

‘Sampling scheme’ refers to the survey technique: by census, by sampling, random or non-random, other (with explanation). If sampling, then outline sampling design.

‘Variables’ refer to Tables 7, 9 and 10 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.

‘Supra region’ refers to Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. If the sampling scheme is the same in all supra regions, put ‘All supra regions’.

Sector name(s):

Sampling scheme:

Variables:

Supra region(s):

Survey planning

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Survey design and strategy

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Estimation design

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Error checks

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Data storage and documentation

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Revision

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Confidentiality

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